Cable transportation system.



F. NEALE. CABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1909.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

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To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK NEALE; OF HOOD RIVER, OREGON.

CABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

Be it known that I, FRANK NEALE; a subject of the King of England, residing at Hood River, in the county of Hood River and Stateof Oregon, have invented a new!f which the following is a clear and concise specification.

My invention relates to an aerial tramway driven by electricity and havi g a protected cable as the rail and the carriage sheaves are provided with a flexible traction increasing device preventing slipping on grades and increasing the life of the wearing arts.

The objects of my invention are to provide a protection for an aerial tram-way cable; to provide a cable supporting bracket and to provide traction increasing device; and to provide a flexible traction increasing device whereby the wear of the cable is minimized. I accomplish these objects by the construction now preferred by me and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 is a section at L'Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is an elevation of my entire device; Fig. 3 is an elevation of one of the bracket posts of my device; Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the brackets of my device; Fig. 5 is a transverse sect-ion of the rail and cable of my device; Fig. 6 is an elevation showing the double cable-wayand also showing the manis secured to the cable ner of bracing the lower end of the posts. Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts hereinafter set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I have provided a cable-way comprising motors 1 supplied with electric current from the trolley wire 2. I have also provided a cable 3 which supports the car 4, said cable 3 being mounted'on posts 5. The car. 4 is preferably suspended on the framework 6 which carries said motors 1 which are directly connected'to a sheave 7 having a comparatively soft flexible belt 8 traveling thereon, said belt 8 passing around said sheave 7 and an idler sheave 9 which isalso supported by belt 8 prevents wear on the surface of the sheaves and on a channel iron raillO which 3 thus the rail 10 is prevented from excess wear and the flexible belt 8 also increases the tractive efiiciency between the sheaves 7 and 9 and the rail 10.

. Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August so, 1909. Serial 1%. 517,318.

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box 21 which travel in slots 22.

said framework 6. The flexible Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

The upper end 11 of the post 5 is provided with a bracket 12 which is constructed to carry the weight of the car and also of said cable 3 and trolley'wire 2. The car is preferably yieldingly supported on the springs 13 by means of the eye bolts 14 which are carried in saidframework 6. Said framework 6 is prevented from jumping the rail 10 by means of the lower idlers 15 which travel on the underside of the cable 3 and are yieldingly held in contact therewith by means of the springs 16 which are held in the extensions 17 of said framework 6. The springs 13 being held in the extensions 18,

both of said extensions 17 and 18 project downwardly and are formed integral with the body portion 19 of said framework 6. The idler 9 is preferably yieldingly mounted in said body portion 19 by means of the springs 20 which rest against thebearing By this construction the flexible belt 8 may be kept tight on said sheaves 7 and 9.

The trolley wire 2 supplies electricity to the trolley wheel 23 which is yieldingly supported on an arm 24 secured to the upper part of one of the motors 1. The current is conveyed to the controller 25 which is supported by the car 4: through the wire 26 which is connected to said trolley wheel 23 and also through the wire 27 which is connected to the cable 3 which acts as the ground wire. The through the idlers 15 and framework 6 as well as one of the eye bolts '14. The bracket 1 12 is preferably secured to the cap 28 and comprises the top bars 29 and lower bars 30, said top bars and lowerbars being secured to the cable supporting pieces 31, said lower bars 30 being also secured to the post collar 32 which is disposed at a substantial distance below said cap piece 28. The lower end of the post 5 is braced by the bars 33 which is secured at their upper ends to a collar 34 and at their lower ends to the cross beam 35 which is secured to the bottom end 3t of the post 5. The channel rail 10 is preferably secured to the cable 3 by clenching the edges 37 of the flanges 38'of said channel rail 10 as may be readily seen by referring to the cross section in Fig. 5 of the accompanying drawings. The trolley wire 2 is secured to the top bars 29 through the brackets 39 by means of the tapered fasteners 40. The cable is prevented from connection is made v sheaves being held in yieldin becoming disengaged from the cable sup-' porting pieces 31 by clenching the end 41 against the side of the cable. 1

I do not wish to be limited to the specifi construction as herein set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings but wish to depart from' such details as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claimas new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In an aerial tram-way, a framework, sheaves journaled therein, one of said relation to another of said sheaves, a cab e supporting said sheaves in said framework and a flexible belt traveling on said cable and disposed between the sheaves and said cable.

2. In an aerial tram-way, a framework, sheaves journaled therein, one of said sheaves being held in yielding relation to another of said sheaves, a cable supporting said sheaves in' said framework, a flexible belt traveling on said cable, electric motors irectly connected to one of said sheaves and supported by said framework, a car suspended on said framework and a controller provided on said ear for regulating the current supplied to the motors.

3. In an aerial tram-way, a cable, a channel rail supported thereon and rigidly secured thereto,-a framework supporting said car and sheaves provided in said framework, a flexible belt carried around saidsheaves and disposed between the sheaves and the channel rail.

4. In an aerial tram-way, a cable, a channel rail supported thereon and rigidly secured thereto, a framework supportin said -car and sheaves provided in said ramesheaves and disposed .between the sheaves and the channel rail and means for taking up the slack in said flexible belt.

nel rail supported thereon and rigidly secar and sheaves provided in said framework, a flexible belt carried around said sheaves and disposed between thesheaves and the in said flexible belt and motors connected to one of said sheavesand-a controlling means provided in said car for-said motor.

In testimony whereof I sign my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses this 10th day of July, 1909.

FRANK NEALE." Witnesses P. C. Yonne, A. IV. ONTHANK.

5. In anv aerial tram-way, a cable, a chan-v channel rail, means for taking up the slack 40 work, a flexible belt-v carried around said cured thereto, a framework supporting said 

